The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that there are currently no laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola in Adamawa.
The NCDC had on Saturday said that there were two suspected cases of Ebola in the north-east state, adding that the individuals had been isolated while contact identification was ongoing.
But in a statement on Sunday, the director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris,
said samples collected from the two individuals, who had symptoms suggestive of Ebola, tested negative after two rounds of testing.
“The report was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the early hours of 30 October 2026, following the identification of two individuals presenting with symptoms suggestive of Ebola, requiring further investigation,” the statement reads.
“Hence the alert that was released early this evening. The individuals have been isolated, and appropriate public health measures have been initiated.
“Samples were collected for laboratory testing to establish the cause of the illness. Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EBV after two rounds of testing.”
Idris commended the Adamawa health commissioner and his team for their “proactive approach”, adding that the NCDC was working closely with the state government to investigate the report of suspected Ebola cases.
“Currently, there is no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa state,” he said.
“The index case previously confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory remains the only confirmed case reported in Nigeria to date.”
He urged the public to remain calm and avoid sharing unverified information or speculating about the situation.
“The public is encouraged to obtain information from official government and public health communication channels,” he said.
Idris described Ebola as a serious infectious disease that requires prompt identification, appropriate clinical management and effective infection prevention and control measures.
“Anyone experiencing symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding, particularly following relevant exposure, should seek immediate medical attention and inform healthcare workers of any relevant travel or contact history,” he said.
“Individuals should avoid self-medication and follow the advice of healthcare professionals.”
Nigeriaconfirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade on October 20, after a 42-year-old Swiss woman tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain in Abuja.
The patient, who had travelled from Uganda to Nigeria, was subsequently isolated and treated by Nigerian health workers.
On Monday, the federal governmentevacuated the patient to Switzerland aboard a medical plane.
Her husband, who was identified as a close contact, was also evacuated to Switzerland.
Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare, said the patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious and communicating, with her laboratory test results approaching baseline levels.
